Iraq vs Japan: Drug use disorder deaths

Iraq
192.46 deaths
in 2021
Japan
195.29 deaths
in 2021
Iraq rank
35th
Japan rank
34th

Drug use disorder deaths over time

  • Iraq
  • Japan
100150200250300200020102021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 195.29 deaths against 192.46 deaths in Iraq, a difference of 2.83 deaths.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Iraq ranks 35th and Japan ranks 34th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 116.65 deaths 210.13 deaths 93.48 deaths Japan
2010s 159.79 deaths 216.46 deaths 56.67 deaths Japan
2020s 184.75 deaths 183.44 deaths 1.31 deaths Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Iraq or Japan?
Japan, at 195.29 deaths against 192.46 deaths in Iraq as of 2021.
What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Iraq and Japan?
2.83 deaths, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Japan rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
Iraq ranks 35th and Japan ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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